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Ronald Calhoun

Ronald Calhoun, member emeritus of the Executive Advisory Board
Member Emeritus; Retired President and CEO, Palmer Donavin Mfg. Co. Columbus, OH
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Ron Calhoun received his B.A. from Ohio University in 1972 and is a member of Beta Theta Pi’s Ohio University and serves on the Beta Kappa Chapter House Corporation. Ron retired as President and CEO of The Palmer Donavin Manufacturing Company after serving in that position for 25 years. Palmer Donavin is a distributor of building materials, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Ron served his industry as Board Chair for National Association of Wholesalers Institute for Distribution Excellence, board member of Nemeon, an industry buying group, and two-time past President of National Building Material Distribution Association.

He also served his community as three term board member for The Columbus Chamber of Commerce, and serves as board member and Treasurer for I Am Boundless, a nonprofit servicing the needs of the developmental disabled.

He and his wife Laura (a 1973 graduate of Ohio University) reside in Dublin, OH. They have a son, Patrick, and daughter, Katie (a 2004 graduate of Ohio University).